President Mohammed Shahabuddin will fly to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday to perform the holy Hajj as the royal guest of the Saudi government.
President's Press Secretary Joynal Abedin confirmed this on Wednesday.
A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (flight no BG 331), carrying the president along with his spouse Rebeka Sultana and his entourage will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA) at 2:30pm on that day, he added.
The head of the state, according to the programme schedule, will land at Jeddah around 6:30pm (Bangladesh time). He will reside at AL Safa Royal Palace there.
After performing the Hajj sacraments, President Shahabuddin will move to Madinah for visiting (Ziyarah) the grave of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on July 1.
Wrapping up his 10-day visit to the KSA for performing Hajj and Ziyarah, the president is scheduled to leave the Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Madinah, for Dhaka on July 2 by a VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (flight no BG 338).
